Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on substantial support for Ukraine in various areas, including seven new aid packages, six joint initiatives and three cooperation documents.
The Office of the President of Ukraine said this in a statement seen by Ukrinform.
"Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed on substantial support for our country in various areas: there are seven new aid packages, six joint initiatives and three cooperation documents," the statement said.
In particular, Ukraine and Canada will establish a mechanism for supplying drones as part of the Defense Drone Initiative Marketplace (DDIM), a national digital marketplace modeled on Ukraine's Brave1 platform. A new partnership will also be launched between Canada's General Dynamics Mission Systems – Canada and Ukraine's Green Tech Harvest to develop and produce drones and related technologies. In addition, an intergovernmental partnership will be developed for the joint production of drones, counter-drone technologies and ammunition.
Canada will provide additional investments to strengthen Ukraine's defense and long-term security, the statement said. This includes $350 million to supply interceptor missiles for air defense systems under the JUMPSTART initiative and $23 million to strengthen the capabilities of Ukraine's security system.
